Community, Advice, Support and Education

THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON LOW INCOMES (WHETHER DUE TO LOW WAGES, IRREGULAR EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, SICKNESS ORDISABILITIES) IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, AGE, NATIONALITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH:- THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, REPRESENTATION AND SUPPORT TO THOSE ON LOW INCOMES CONCERNING WELFARE AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS.- THE PROVISION OF SMALL EMERGENCY GRANTS, FOOD, CLOTHES AND OTHER EVERYDAY NECESSITIES.- THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS TO OTHER SERVICES WHICH MAY COMPLEMENTOUR ADVICE AND SUPPORT.- THE ORGANISATION OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR THOSE IN NEED IN ORDERTO BUILD CAPACITY TO OVERCOME THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT CAUSE OR EXACERBATEPOVERTY THROUGH:I)THE FACILITATION OF MUTUAL SKILLS SHARING.II) THE ORGANISATION OF FREE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL OR RECREATIONAL OUTINGS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON LOW INCOME.III) THE ADMINISTRATION OF BOTH VOCATIONAL AND NON-VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, INCLUDING COURSES OF ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES FOR INDIVIDUALS ON LOW INCOME.IV) THE PROMOTION OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF EUROPEAN MATTERS AND CULTURE AMONGST EUROPEAN MIGRANT WORKERS, AND POTENTIAL MIGRANTS WORKERS, WHO ARE ON LOW INCOMES; BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE LAWS AND CONSTITUTION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, AND BY FACILITATING THE MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES OF LIVING AND WORKING ACROSS THE EUROPEAN UNION.